As isolationism and realism become the dominant values of a previously interconnected world, the logic that motivated international relations and global trade must be reevaluated. Zeihan uses a mixture of geographical knowledge, political history, and sharp analysis to predict the shape of the next twenty years on the world stage.

Provides a speculative look ahead to the technological, environmental, and biological developments of the twenty-first century.

"A guide to uncovering the mysteries of weather using close observation--decoding the ever-shifting alchemy of heat, water, and air to understand how it shapes our cities, woods, and hills"--

"In a brilliant but sobering work of journalism, Ellen Ruppel Shell takes a hard look at the forces that are reshaping the nature of work in America, overturning the often espoused mythology that retraining workers in software, engineering, and the sciences is the key to job security and career success, and achieving the middle-class dream in the future. In a wide-ranging narrative that takes us from a downsized marketing executive in Massachusetts,...

"From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, a hilariously illustrated investigation into future technologies--from how to fling a ship into deep space on the cheap to 3D organ printing. What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why do we not have a lunar colony already? What is the holdup? In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and...

At times illumination for the future is encoded in past events, and these events flow in cyclical patterns. Perry has tapped into many patterns, including possible repetitive cycles affecting America and its leaders. Here, he reveals these cycles, patterns, and historical rhythms, then explains how they are being repeated. He shares visions and dreams revealing warnings and how believers must be prepared.